Okay, after today I promise I'm done with interviewing and hiring!
In this series we've looked at the process of interviewing and hiring teachers. I've given you some tips and some things to watch out for. Do it right and you'll have a building full of bright, energetic, committed teachers and classrooms full of students who are learning and doing exceptional things. Do it wrong and you'll wind up responding to an EEOC complaint, a law suit, or worse - you'll have teachers who aren't bright, energetic, or committed and your students will suffer.
Today being Friday here's a tongue-in-cheek look at five questions you should never ask during an interview.
1) (Directed to an obviously pregnant candidate) Congratulations on the baby ... do you think its fair to leave your students without a teacher for half the year while you're giving birth?
2) In my experience, no one over the age of 40 knows a thing about ed-tech ... give me 3 reasons why I shouldn't go with a younger candidate?
3) You know, I really need a male teacher to coach defense on the football team but since you're here already why don't I have just a quick look at your portfolio?
4) Says here you already retired once. Aren't you a bit old to be starting over?
5) Why don't we discuss this opportunity over dinner?
Photo Credit (CC) Tim Ellis
Thanks for the laugh! Numbers one and two are particularly humorous. Have a great weekend.
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